You Saved Me

Chapter 4

*Kiera's POV*

'What?!' I thought to myself. 'What's going on?! She can't remember me? She has too! She can't forget me! We've been through so much together! And I just talked to her last night!'

I stood there shocked. I couldn't breathe or move.

"W-what?" I croaked.

"I don't know you... am I supposed to?"

My eyes watered, but she was still in the same position, as still as a statue, curiosity stirring in her eyes.

"No... no no no. You have to remember me! I am your best friend! Probably your only friend! We could practically be sisters! How could you not remember me?! If you are joking, it's not funny! Stop it now!" I said louder than I meant to. The beeping from the monitor began to beep faster. She was freaking out. Her heart beat was speeding up, and conveniently the doctor came through the door.

"Please wait outside the room," The doctor looked at me with a serious expression. I looked at Jessamine while she screamed and held her head in her hands before I ran out the room and into the nearest restroom, bawling my eyes out. I locked the door and backed up until my back hit one of the walls, then I slid down and started reminiscing.

When we went to the fair, we had so much fun. We went by ourselves, we bought so many things, and rode on so many rides and played games. She seemed to be having the time of her life. Probably because it was one of those times she was able to get out of that hell-hole she lived in. She has been through so much. Thank god Jillian and Gary are now in prison. They have done enough damage to Jessamine's life.

Then there was the time when she came to my sixteenth birthday party. It was huge; at my aunt Daniella's home. She basically has a mansion! She has a huge pool, a huge house, and a huge backyard. We had dancing and eating in the yard, swimming at the pool, and games and mingling in the house. The bedrooms were off limits, because... well, I'd rather not say. But we had a blast, and Jessamine said it was the best party she had ever been to.

I wiped my eyes and sniffed. I just can't believe she can't remember me. She has to be joking.

I stood up and walked out the restroom and back to the door of Jessamine's hospital room. The doctor walked out of the room and caught sight of me.

"She can't remember me! Why?! She has to remember me!" I cried again.

"She is currently suffering from memory loss—"

"What?! No, no, no! She has t-"

"It's just temporary!" The doctor exclaimed.

My eyes widened, "What?"

"She just needs to relax and refresh her memory. It will all come to her soon, over night the soonest. She is thinking about everything from the point to where she remembers, and to how she got in the hospital. She is trying her hardest. Just please, try not to scare her. Maybe try coming tomorrow, try explaining to her who you are... what you've been through together. Just to help refresh her memory. But do not force it in her head, it'll only confuse her and cause her emotional distress."

I nodded and thanked him. I wanted to see her now... but I should listen to the doctor.

Without thinking, I turned the knob on the door and walked into the room. Jessamine was looking at her hands, deep in thought.

I sighed, "I am so sorry for earlier. I didn't mean to cause you any pain or to scare you, I was just freaking out..."

I saw a tear slip out her eye. "Why can't I remember you? Or much of anything? You seem familiar, I just can't remember! Why?! What's wrong with me?!"

"No, no, no. Nothing is wrong with you at all... do you remember what happened? How you got put into the hospital?" I asked. If she is going to be having a hard time remembering, then I will help. That's why she's like a sister to me. Because no matter what, we will always be there for each other. She means so much to me. If I ever lost her, I would die inside. I couldn't live without my best friend.

"No! I... I can't! Please! I just need to know what is wrong with me! I can't do this! I have to know!" She cried.

I felt my heart sink. "I... I need you to calm down please..."

"No! I can't calm down! I need to know, please!" She grabbed her head in her hands and pulled at her hair, wincing, the pain from her head causing her to cry. I let the tears forming in my eyes drop.

"Please... You're only going to hurt yourself more," I whispered.

She took deep breaths and cried. "Please..."

"Do you remember Gary and Jillian?" I asked, talking a bit slow.

"Yes," Jessamine replied quickly.

I stood in silence.

"Wait! They did this? They put me in the hospital?!" She gasped.

"Try and remember for me... what happened? What did they do to put you in here? How did it start?" I asked.

"I... I don't know! Help me out here!" She sighed.

"Well, that day, I figured out that a new kid was coming to school. I made you wait for me at the cafeteria because I was eavesdropping. Just try to remember that for me..."

She squeezed her eyes shut and thought hard. "Not really..."

"Oka-"

"I don't even know you! How did you tell me this stuff in the first place?" She raised a brow.

"I will tell you more later," I weakly smiled. "See you tomorrow."